Location: Vatican City, a tiny independent state entirely surrounded by Rome
Facts:
-The chapel takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV
-Michelangelo painted 12,000 square feet of the chapel all in just 4 years
-There were 5 main working artists
-It was famous for its architecture and its decoration.
-The Sistine Chapel is the peak of Renaissance art
-It is described as a barn-like rectangular shape
-Part of the chapel is made out of marble
-The pictures tell stories of Moses and Christ
In 1475, the Sistine Chapel was built for Pope Sixtus IV. It is mostly used for offical ceremonies. They even had many famous artists work on the chapel. If you are looking from the outside, there is nothing spectacular about the chapel. It measures 134 ft by 43 ft and is still standing today.
Sistine Chapel
Date: It was built between 1475 and 1483
Location: Vatican City, a tiny independent state entirely surrounded by RomeFacts:
-The chapel takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV
-Michelangelo painted 12,000 square feet of the chapel all in just 4 years
-There were 5 main working artists
-It was famous for its architecture and its decoration.
-The Sistine Chapel is the peak of Renaissance art
-It is described as a barn-like rectangular shape
-Part of the chapel is made out of marble
-The pictures tell stories of Moses and Christ
In 1475, the Sistine Chapel was built for Pope Sixtus IV. It is mostly used for offical ceremonies. They even had many famous artists work on the chapel. If you are looking from the outside, there is nothing spectacular about the chapel. It measures 134 ft by 43 ft and is still standing today.